Tempo: The Speed of the Beat (Part 2)

Learn about tempo: the speed of the beat (part 2): experience syncopation and offbeat accents

🎵 Stage Brief #38

Every song has a beat, even if you cannot always hear it clearly.

🎯 Your mission

Catch the note. Then catch the next.

⚡ The twist

A melody you can hum is a melody that works.

What you'll learn

Every song has a beat, even if you cannot always hear it clearly. The beat helps musicians play together at the same time. Tap your foot and count 1-2-3-4.

Remember

1Experience syncopation and offbeat accents
2Connect beat to dance and movement

🎧 Listen

Listen for this

🎧 Listen for the highest note. That's usually the most important.

🌟 Artist spotlight

🌟 Mozart could write down a song after hearing it ONCE — at age 14.

🤯 Mind = blown

🤯 Birds and humans both use melody. Whales do too.

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What is tempo?

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What is a quarter note?

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What does a repeat sign tell you to do?

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